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Thursday, October 10, 2013

Friday, October 11, 2013 @oesischat

The Online educaTiOn SympOSium fOr

independenT SchOOlS

October 10, 2013 - October 11, 2013Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Dear OESIS Participant,

We are pleased to welcome you to OESIS East in Cambridge, our second Online Education Symposium for Independent Schools. As in Marina del Rey last winter, in Cambridge today we are fortunate to have assembled a remarkable mix of independent school heads, senior administrators, IT professionals and teachers, together with many other thought leaders – more than 70 presenters, speakers and panelists in all. Our sessions cover everything from K-8 technology integration to how college admissions readers assess online courses. Over the next two days, the meeting rooms and hallways of the Marriott will host countless interactions, formal and informal, of critical importance to independent schools today. As you will learn from our speakers, independent schools have a common interest in appropriately embracing the transformative potential of technology to strengthen our mission-driven schools. Yet familiar challenges remain, whether financial, cultural, pedagogical, or programmatic.

We trust that you will find ample opportunity to build your understanding and your network of resources to help you and your school to manage successfully in these disruptive times.

Thank you for being part of these important conversations, and please join the ongoing discussion on Twitter @oesischat.

Jeff BradleyOESIS Co-Founder; Partner, Educators’ [email protected]

Sanje RatnavaleOESIS [email protected]

registrationAll participants must be registered and wear their name badge at all times during the Symposium. Our registration desk is open:Wednesday, October 9 • 6:00 pm – 8:00 pmThursday, October 10 • 6:45 am – 5:00 pmFriday, October 11 • 7:00 am – 12 noon

Schedule-at-a-GlanceBuffet breakfast will be available from 6:45 am until 8:15 am both days, with the Keynote Address at 8:00 am. The last session ends Friday at 4:30 pm. Your folder contains a handy, one-page summary of the Symposium schedule. For detailed descriptions of all sessions, please see pages 11-26.

6X6 consortium hourOn Thursday afternoon, each of six different consortia will offer a 6-minute overview of their structure in a condensed, time-limited format, with time set aside afterwards for further conversation. The list of consortia presenting is on page 18.

Wireless internet accessOESIS 2013 offers participants free wireless Internet access in all meeting rooms and the Lobby area.

meals and refreshmentsBesides the breakfast buffet, there will also be a lunch buffet both days, from 12:15-1:30. Lunch on both days features speakers of particular interest. Coffee and refreshments are served in the hallway throughout most of the Symposium. Be sure to join us for our Thursday evening reception with music, in the foyer/lounge area. Use the ticket you received at registration for a complimentary drink; additional drinks are available at the cash bar. For dinner, there are numerous options within walking distance or an easy taxi or subway ride from Kendall Square Station, just steps from the Marriott’s main door.

cambridge marriottThe Concierge Desk, located in the main lobby, can provide information about attractions, restaurants, and shopping during your stay.

Table of contentsSchedule at a glance ...........................................................4Keynote speakers ................................................................7Featured Speakers .............................................................9 Thursday sessions in detail ..............................................11 Friday sessions in detail ...................................................21Roster of Speakers ...........................................................29 Roster of Schools and Organizations ..............................31

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OeSiS Schedule at a GlanceFull Thursday session descriptions can be found on pages 11-18.


6:45 - 8:15 am Buffet breakfast SALON III-IV

8:00 - 9:00 am WELCOME AND KEYNOTE SALON III-IV

9:20 - 10:15 am

A-1 Books without Boundaries: Promises and Challenges of Going Digital DISCOVERY ROOM

A-2 Innovation in Extracurriculars: Online Not Just for the Classroom ENDEAVOR ROOM

A-3 Propel Students to Reach Beyond the Summit with Technology: How to Create a 21st Century Gifted Classroom SALON I-II

A-4 The DNA of a Successful Online Learning Program SALON V-VI-VII

A-5 Town Hall Meeting with Keynote Speaker Howard Lurie SALON IV

10:15 am Coffee and refreshments will be available in the hallway starting at 10:15.

10:25 - 11:20 am

B-1 Blended Learning, from Pedagogy to Practice: Implementing Online Initiatives with an Eye on Budget SALON I-II

B2 A Practical Approach to Training and Evaluating Online Instructors SALON V-VI-VII

B3 Online Learning and its Impact on School Strategic Planning: A Conversation with Three Heads of School SALON III

B4 An Independent School Roundtable on MOOCs and Connectivism SALON IV

PEP Talk 1: Teaching STEM ENTERPRISE ROOM

11:30 am - 12:25 pm

C1 Using Outcomes Assessment to Improve Learning ENDEAVOR ROOM

C2 The Evolution of The Kiski School’s Online Programs SALON I-II

C3 Information and Communication: The Fundamentals of Technology Integration Programs SALON V-VI-VII

C4 The Amherst College Case SALON IV

PEP Talk 2: K-8 Issues ENTERPRISE ROOM

12:15 - 1:30 pm Buffet lunch: Keeping it Real While Going Virtual SALON III-IV

1:00 - 2:30 pm Blended Learning Workshop Designing Blended Learning: An Immersion Short Course for Beginners DISCOVERY ROOM

1:40 - 2:35 pm

D1 Launching an Online Consortium: Lessons Learned from MSON SALON I-II

D2 Tapping Brain Science Principles to Optimize Online Learning SALON V-VI-VII

D3 The Accreditation Landscape, Standards, Trends and Gaps SALON IV

PEP Talk 3: IT and Infrastructure ENTERPRISE ROOM

2:40 - 3:35 pm

E1 Revolutionary Alliances SALON III

E2 Who’s In Charge Here? Building Responsible and Independent Technology Use in Teens SALON I-II

E3 Breaking the Classroom Mold; Online Learning across Campus Boundaries SALON V-VI-VII

E4 Online Classes: How Do They Change the Environment of College Admissions? SALON IV

PEP Talk 4: Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) ENTERPRISE ROOM

3:50 - 4:50 pm 6X6 CONSORTIUM HOUR SALON III-IV

5:00 - 6:30 pm Reception with Music by pianist Clifton Williams, Berklee College of Music, Class of 2014 FOYER/LOUNGE

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OeSiS Schedule at a GlanceFull Friday session descriptions can be found on pages 21-26.

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6:45 - 8:15 am Buffet Breakfast SALON III-IV

8:00 - 9:00 am WELCOME AND KEYNOTE SALON III-IV

9:20-10:15 am

F1 How to Do a Blended Learning Power Hour: A Case Study in Elementary Innovation SALON I-II

F2 Sustaining a Tradition of Excellence: The Eight Schools Association (ESA) Online Consortium SALON III

F3 What Do We Do Now That We’re Here? Maximizing Classroom Time in a Blended Learning Class ENDEAVOR ROOM

F4 The 21st Century Math and Science Classroom SALON V-VI-VII

F5 Town Meeting with Keynote Speaker Mark Milliron SALON IV

PEP Talk 5: Academic Honesty ENTERPRISE ROOM

10:20 am Coffee and refreshments will be available in the hallway starting at 10:15.

10:25 - 11:20 am

G1 E-Rupting Education: How Digital Classrooms Are About More than Just Technology SALON IV

G2 From the Temple to the Bazaar: Guide Your School into the Future Using Innovation Forums and Appreciative Inquiry SALON I-II

G3 What We Know Now: Our Blended Pilot Experience SALON V-VI-VII

G4 Meeting Diverse Student Needs with Blended Learning SALON III

PEP Talk 6: Teaching Humanities ENTERPRISE ROOM

11:30 am - 12:25 pm

H1 Crafting a Vision: The First First Step ENDEAVOR ROOM

H2 Talking the Talk or Walking the Walk: Are We Reforming our Schools or Transforming Them? SALON I-II

H3 Taming the Panther: Copyright and Fair Use in Online Learning SALON V-VI-VII

H4 Incorporating Design Thinking into the Blended Model SALON IV

PEP Talk 7: Teaching Languages ENTERPRISE ROOM

12:15 - 1:30 pm Lunch: Presentation by the Burlington High School Help Desk SALON III-IV

1:40 am - 2:35 pm

J1 Collective Success: Building Community Through Online Partnerships SALON III

J2 The Expansive Use of Blended Learning in an Independent School SALON I-II

J3 The Flipped Classroom – Theory and Practice SALON V-VI-VII

J4 Developing Online Content for Specialized Subjects SALON IV

PEP Talk 8: Online and Blended PD for Teachers ENTERPRISE ROOM

2:45 - 3:40 pm

K1 PLN: Theory and Practice SALON I-II

K2 Futures of Learning: Adapting and Building for the Future SALON V-VI-VII

K3 Increase Opportunities with Blended and Online Learning SALON IV

3:50 - 4:30 pm Plenary Wrap-Up Session: Where Do We Go From Here? SALON III-IV

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In this panel presentation, learn best practices for managing, participating in, and evaluatingsuccessful online programs. Participants will discuss their success in translating online learning

objectives into vibrant programs with measurable outcomes.

This session will provide leaders with high-level guidance and a checklist for implementing astudent-centered, personalized, online learning program that benefits teachers, students,

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Thursday morning Keynotehoward lurieHoward Lurie is an e-learning advocate and leader in implementing next-generation systems for online teaching and learning. As the former Vice President for Content Development and University Relations at Harvard University and MIT’s non-profit online learning initiative, edX, Howard understands the disruptive nature and limitless potential of online learning. Prior to joining edX, Howard served as the Managing Director

for PBS LearningMedia, a nationally recognized digital learning platform, and also served as the Associate Director for Education at the WGBH Educational Foundation in Boston. At WGBH he was responsible for managing online teacher professional development programs in STEM and for a variety of business development and fundraising efforts in support of WGBH’s K-16 digital platform, Teachers’ Domain. Throughout his career, he has remained committed to advancing the innovative use of digital media technologies in eLearning, online teacher professional development and classroom instruction. Join Howard Lurie for a Town Hall Meeting Q & A during session A-5 and for a panel discussion on Amherst College’s edX decision, session C-4.

friday morning Keynotemark millironDr. Mark Milliron is Co-Founder and Chief Learning Officer of Civitas Learning, an organization that brings the best of insight and action analytics to higher education innovators committed to helping students learn well and finish strong.

In previous roles, Mark has served as the Founding Chancellor of WGU Texas and the Deputy Director for Postsecondary Improvement with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He serves on numerous corporate, nonprofit, and education boards and advisory groups, including the Global Online Academy, a not-for-profit educational partnership serving independent schools nationally and internationally, and the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME), the parent organization of the Big Ideas Fest. In 2011, the National University Technology Network (NUTN) named Mark the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award, and in 2013 he was inducted into the United States Distance Learning Association’s (USDLA) Hall of Fame. Join Mark Milliron at his Town Hall Meeting Q & A, session F-5.

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featured Speakers

nancy hargrave meislahn has been Dean of Admission and Financial Aid at Wesleyan since January 2000. Prior to coming to Wesleyan, she was the Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Cornell University for 15 years. She is a member of the US News and World Report admissions advisory committee and consults for the US State Department and College Board as a member of the advisory committee for the Overseas Schools Project which works to promote higher education abroad.

Jonathan martin is a former Head of School at St. Gregory College Preparatory School (AZ) and Saklan Valley School (CA). He now writes, presents, and consults with a wide range of schools, districts, and associations in the work of strengthening 21st century teaching, learning, and assessing.

allison powell is the Vice President for State and District Services of the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL), which provides expertise and leadership in K-12 online learning. Working at iNACOL, Allison has helped write the National Standards for Quality and several other documents to expand and improve the field of K-12 online learning.

ray ravaglia is Senior Associate Dean and Director of Stanford University Pre-Collegiate Studies. The principal architect of Stanford University’s Online High School, Ray is a frequent presenter at conferences on gifted education and e-learning. He has been an advisor to the College Board on the subject of online education, and was a founding board member of the International Council for Online Learning.

austin Sarat is a professor of law and political science and Associate Dean of the Faculty at Amherst College. Prof. Sarat was appointed to serve on the Amherst College Task Force considering the pros and cons of joining edX (the Amherst faculty voted not to join edX). Prof. Sarat also organizes a working group on flipped classrooms for undergraduates and chairs Amherst’s Global Classroom Project.

cameron Staples is President/CEO of NEASC, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, the nation’s oldest accrediting association for schools, founded in 1885. NEASC oversees accreditation and standards for more than 2,000 public and independent K-12 schools, colleges and universities in New England and more than 200 international K-12 schools. He is also an attorney and former state representative in Connecticut.

nick Stoneman is President of Shattuck-St. Mary’s School (MN), a 155-year-old boarding and day school, where he has been for the last decade. Nick has helped guide the school’s comprehensive adoption of blended learning and the construction of the weCreate Center, dedicated to student-driven creativity and innovation with a focus on collaboration and 21st century problem solving.

John Watson is founder of the Evergreen Education Group, a Colorado-based advisory firm that helps independent schools, charter schools, and public school districts implement blended courses and programs. Evergreen also publishes the leading annual report on online and blended learning, Keeping Pace with K-12 Online and Blended Learning.

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6:45-8:15 am Buffet Breakfast

SALON III-IV

8:00-9:00 am Welcome by Jeff Bradley and Sanje Ratnavale, OESIS Founders

Keynote Address: Blend not Break; Thoughts on the Changing Instructional Landscape

Howard Lurie, President for E-Learning Strategy, Consulting Services for Educators (CS4Ed)

A 9:20-10:15 am

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Books without Boundaries: promises and challenges of Going digital

Kevin Ruth, Assistant Head for Strategic Initiatives, Tower Hill School (DE)

DISCOVERY ROOM

Digital texts represent the next step in the evolution of the book as we know it. Familiarize yourself with the landscape of digital texts, including insights into current use, their promise, and their challenges.

This session will launch a two-day “Digital Book Build”, open to all interested. Please stop by Discovery Room during the Symposium to learn more.

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innovation in extracurriculars: Online not Just for the classroom

Joe Fox, Middle School Athletic Director, College Counselor, Boys Basketball Coach, The Barstow School, in partnership with The Hybrid Learning Consortium (MO)

ENDEAVOR ROOM

Great coaching is great teaching! Bring online to the courts and fields of your school. As independent schools, we provide well-rounded opportunities for our students in sports and extracurriculars. Now use innovative strategies and online approaches to create a genuine sense of team and success. Using online pedagogy and tools, independent school coaches can develop opportunities for more effective team, skill and personal development. Coach the whole person, creating individual growth, while raising the level of achievement for the whole team. The session will introduce some of the tools used to develop online coaching strategies and include workshop time to develop models that might work at your school.

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propel Students to reach Beyond the Summit with Technology: how to create a 21st century Gifted classroom

Weston Kieschnick, Dean of Educational Initiatives, Laurel Springs School (PA)OESIS Sponsor

SALON I-II

Today’s Gifted and Talented students have acquired a level of digital literacy that allows them to expand their capabilities at a rapid pace. Resources that far exceed those available in their classrooms and local libraries are now only a click away. Regrettably, when it comes to instruction, these literacies, resources, and abilities are often disregarded in favor of more content-driven outcomes. In a 21st century classroom, we seek to capitalize on students’ knowledge and competencies in the virtual space and nurture the development of skills they need to process, synthesize, and create. In this session, we will explore strategies to develop 21st century competencies in Gifted and Talented students. Participants will engage in discussion and activities to learn strategies for how teachers can utilize today’s technology to educate tomorrow’s leaders.

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The dna of a Successful Online learning program

Jim Dachos, Director, Educational Partnerships, The VHS Collaborative (MA)OESIS Sponsor

Gail Corder, Director of Educational Technology, Trinity Valley School (TX)Dr. Christopher Chew, Headmaster, North Middlesex Regional High

School (MA)Maura Tucker, AP Government and Politics Teacher, The VHS Collaborative (MA)Karen Archambault, Primary Site Coordinator, Wellesley High School (MA)Emily Breakell, Student, College of the Holy Cross (MA)

SALON V-VI-VII

The VHS Collaborative has over 16 years of experience in providing online and blended learning solutions to independent, public, and charter schools in 35 states and 43 countries. In this high-energy panel presentation, learn best practices for managing, participating in, and evaluating successful online programs, from integral members of the “team”. Administrator, site coordinator, teacher, and student participants, from both independent and public schools, will discuss their success stories in translating their online learning objectives into vibrant programs with measurable outcomes. Learn too how students and teachers have leveraged their VHS online experiences into impactful college and career opportunities. This interactive panel discussion session will include ample time for questions and answers.


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A 9:20-10:15 am Continueda-5

Town hall meeting with howard lurie

SALON IV

In this open Q and A session with Thursday’s Keynote Speaker, learn more about the rise of MOOCs, the vision of edX, and the opportunities and challenges posed by the disruptive technologies that are changing the way students learn and teachers teach.

B 10:25 am-11:20 am B-1

Blended learning, from pedagogy to practice: implementing Online initiatives with an eye on Budget

Darby Carr, Head of School, Laurel Springs School (PA)OESIS Sponsor

SALON I-II

Independent schools are well aware of opportunities that blended learning offers its students. But how does an independent school implement blended learning in a meaningful, efficient way that engages students without breaking the budget, while still maintaining its school culture, philosophy, and reputation? This session will feature case studies of private schools already using blended learning to solve challenges such as: retaining low enrollment courses, offering multiple languages and AP courses, competing with other schools for enrollments, and stabilizing rising tuition costs. We’ll explore how many schools have successfully and economically implemented blended learning.

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a practical approach to Training and evaluating Online instructors

Amy Michalowski, Director of Academic Affairs, The VHS Collaborative (MA)OESIS Sponsor

SALON V-VI-VII

Training, mentoring, and evaluation of online instructors are critical to the success of any virtual program. VHS’ model of training classroom teachers to flourish in an online environment has evolved over 15 years and has been proven to impact the quality of teachers’ classroom instructional practice. Take a sneak-peek into VHS’ teacher training, mentoring, and assessment programs. Discover effective techniques for post-training mentorship and experience testimonials from teachers who have participated in the program. Attendees will receive measurable teacher quality indicators and best practices for assessing and improving quality of instruction in an online program.

This presentation will contain many opportunities for conversation, in which participants will have the opportunity to discuss qualities of effective online instructors and evidence of high-quality instructional practices. Participants will have the opportunity to view examples of weekly and semester evaluations of VHS instructors. The presentation will also demonstrate how VHS curriculum and instruction staff meets the needs of their instructors using screencasts, webinars and written professional development offerings. Current VHS teachers will have written and video testimonials to share with participants during the presentation.


coffee and refreshments will be available in the hallway starting at 10:15.

please make time to visit our exhibitors:

Berklee School of MusicClassBook.com

Laurel Springs SchoolLoudCloud Systems

RenWebThe VHS Collaborative

WhippleHill Communications


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Online learning and its impact on School Strategic planning: a conversation with Three heads of School

Gabriel Lucas, Director of Technology, Castilleja School (CA)Christopher Brueningsen, Head of School, Kiski School (PA)Ron Cino, Head of School, Worcester Academy (MA)Nat Conard, Head of School, Pingry School (NJ)

SALON III

Join us for an engaging discussion with three Heads of School, who will share their thoughts on how online learning fits into their schools’ immediate and future strategic plans. Facilitated by Gabriel Lucas, Director of Technology at Castilleja School, this session will explore the opportunities and challenges that online learning presents to school leaders. A central theme of our discussion will be the different ways in which online learning tries to address current school goals and objectives, such as freeing up time, saving money, facilitating growth, and enhancing instruction. Each school is in a different place with respect to technology and online learning, so this session promises to offer diverse opinions and useful information for educators just beginning to explore online learning as well as veterans of online learning.

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an independent School roundtable on mOOcs and connectivism

Dave Ostroff, Director of Honors College, All Saints Episcopal School (TX)Moss Pike, Dean of Middle School, Harvard Westlake School (CA)Vaz Gnanam, President, Providence Global Solutions Sanje Ratnavale, Managing Partner, OESIS Group

SALON IV

Over the summer, with the release of the edX software on an open-source basis, OESIS commissioned a technology partner (Providence Global Solutions) to host the software and asked a panel of independent school eyes to examine the contents, strategies, infrastructure and possibilities of implementing MOOCs into their curricula. In this panel discussion we bring to bear different perspectives on these issues, including an examination of the technology behind MOOC delivery, an examination of the different MOOC types (cMOOC and xMOOC), the emerging views of independent school staff and students, and the ways in which MOOCs as either courses or classes can be adapted to the underlying philosophies of the independent school sector.

pep Talk #1 Teaching STem

ENTERPRISE ROOM


What’s a PEP Talk? pedagogy, exploration, practice

A one-hour idea exchange on what works in blended/online learning, by topic area. Come to

coach and to learn. Questions and answers equally welcome.

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C 11:30 am - 12:25 pm

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using Outcomes assessment to improve learning

Featured Speaker: Jonathan Martin, Educational Writer and Consultant, JonathanEMartin Ed. Services (AZ)

ENDEAVOR ROOM

More than ever, independent schools are expected to demonstrate their educational value and to continually improve the academic program. Schools are wise to collect data about learning outcomes and to use that data to drive instruction. New tools, tests, and techniques are increasingly available to do so, such as PISA-OECD, the Mission Skills Assessment, and the ShowEvidence platform, and many are situated on online platforms. In this session we’ll consider the many ways to collect meaningful information to improve learning.

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The evolution of The Kiski School’s Online programs

Marcus Muster, Director of Technology, The Kiski School (PA)Christopher Brueningsen, Head of School, The Kiski SchoolCraig Olear, Director, Kiski Virtual School for Boys, The Kiski School

SALON I-II

The Kiski School has been involved with online education since early 2007. In this presentation we will share our experiences as they have unfolded over the past six years. A fully transparent representation of what has and hasn’t worked well will allow our audience the opportunity to decide what might be the direction that their school takes with respect to online learning. Starting with our original offering using Adobe Connect to our current 3D Avatar-Based Synchronous approach, all aspects of our program will be discussed. This will include financial models, marketing, software development, hardware requirements, teacher training and more. The presentation will conclude with the audience actually participating in a Kiski Virtual School for Boys (VSB) classroom. Bring your device!

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information and communication: The fundamentals of Technology integration

Marquis Scott, Director of Information Technology, Newark Academy (NJ)

SALON V-VI-VII

Information and communication are two fundamental elements in technology integration. Accurate information is essential for a technology risk assessment, while effective communication is key to educational partnerships. Mutually, these elements are vital ingredients to the development and implementation of educational and strategic technology initiatives in schools. In this workshop, IT directors and others will explore successful technology strategies that depend on solid information and communication that help schools with blended and flipped learning, disaster recovery preparation, and cloud planning.

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The amherst college case

Prof. Austin Sarat, professor of law and political science and Associate Dean of Faculty, Amherst College

Howard Lurie, President for E-Learning Strategy, Consulting Services for Educators (CS4Ed)

SALON IV

Last year the faculty of Amherst College in Massachusetts, after much deliberation, rejected adoption of edX, the MOOC pioneered by Harvard and MIT and adopted by many prominent colleges and universities. What were the arguments for and against joining edX? Independent school leaders may recognize many of the hopes and fears raised by faculty at Amherst – about academic rigor, about brand impact, about a unique, interpersonal learning community that is not always compatible with technology.

This two-person presentation and panel discussion features Prof. Austin Sarat of Amherst, a leading member of the committee charged by the Amherst College President with making a recommendation to the full faculty, along with Keynote Speaker Howard Lurie, who as the former VP for External Relations and Educational Content at edX understands the promises and pitfalls schools must face in adopting new technologies.

pep Talk #2 K-8 issues

ENTERPRISE ROOM



12:15-1:30 pm Lunch

Keeping it real While Going Virtual

Lunch Presentation by Featured Speaker Ray Ravaglia, Senior Associate Dean and Director of Stanford University Pre-Collegiate Studies, Stanford University (CA)

SALON III-IV

The rise of online learning has forced independent schools to engage in a good deal of soul searching. Technology is transforming how they are teaching, what they are teaching, and even who is teaching. In the midst of it all it is easy to lose sight of the characteristics that have historically defined an independent school education. While content knowledge may be readily attained online, less well established is how one engenders the ways of thinking and habits of mind that are the hallmarks of the well-educated individual. These are attributes best acquired in small seminar settings that are too readily abandoned in the rush to move online. In this talk we look at ways that technology is being used to deliver this traditional high-quality instruction as well as ways that mission-driven institutions can incorporate such education without abandoning their core beliefs and values.

1:00-2:30 pm Blended Learning Workshop (Registration Required)

designing Blended learning: an immersion Short course for Beginners

Featured Speaker: John Watson, Founder, Evergreen Education Group (CO)OESIS Sponsor

DISCOVERY ROOM

“What is blended learning? What does it look like in practice? What content should we use? What technology platform? How will we change our school facilities? Will we provide laptops or have our students bring their own devices?”

If you’re new to blended learning, the issues may seem daunting, and the questions endless. They range from strategic (what are our educational goals?) to financial (will the shift require investment or cut costs?) to operational (will we develop or license content?).

OESIS offers presentations that will inspire, others that will delve deeply into examples, and others that explore specific topics in implementation. To get the most out of those sessions, this session will be the starting point for beginners. We will model blended learning by mixing aspects of small group instruction, multiple learning modes, self-directed learning, and BYOD. (If you don’t happen to have a “D” to bring, you can share someone else’s in a small group.)

This will not be “sit and listen.” It will be watch (video), read (case study), listen (to your colleagues), ask (your questions), talk (about your own experiences and interests), repeat. The session will be 90 minutes, and attendance will be limited. Participants should have lunch prior to the session.


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D 1:40-2:35 pm

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launching an Online consortium: lessons learned from mSOn

Marjo Talbott, Head of School, Maret School (DC)Craig Maughan, Head of School, Trinity Preparatory School (FL)Evan Peterson, Head of School, Fort Worth Country Day (TX)Vince Durnan, Head of School, University School of Nashville (TN)

SALON I-II

Independent schools increasingly ponder their role in the growing world of online learning. Four Heads of School will discuss the creation of a unique online learning consortium, the Malone Schools Online Network (MSON), which offers a “virtual seminar model.” Working with Stanford University’s Online High School, a small steering group of Heads conceived and launched the network within a calendar year. Join us in a lively dialogue about the pitfalls and possibilities in starting an online consortium.

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Tapping Brain Science principles to Optimize Online learning

Carole Hamilton, English Teacher, Cary Academy (NC)

SALON V-VI-VII

Cary Academy’s English department implemented Membean online software in grades 8-12 last year, which successfully moved vocabulary instruction out of the classroom. Membean’s cartoons, video, and memory hooks make learning fun, while its dynamic Adaptive Reinforcement Engine tailors learning to each student’s unique retention pattern. However, it required teachers to change how they reinforce and assess student progress. CA English teacher Carole Hamilton will share the impact of e-learning on traditional classroom practices, plus what to look for in online software to provide the best learning experience.

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The accreditation landscape, Standards, Trends and Gaps

Carol Anderson, Vice President, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, NEASC - New England Association of Schools and Colleges (MA)

Featured Speaker: Allison Powell, Vice President for State and District Services, iNACOL - International Association for K-12 Online Learning (VA)

Sanje Ratnavale, Managing Partner, OESIS Group (CA)Featured Speaker: Cameron Staples, President/CEO, NEASC - New

England Association of Schools and Colleges (MA)

SALON IV

We examine the landscape of online course accreditation and the issues surrounding the measurement of quality online delivery. We look at the influences of clearinghouses run by colleges like the University of California system, which recently revised its (a)-(g) requirements, and the NCAA, that are placing new requirements for online courses to qualify. We look at the influence of associations like iNACOL with large public school memberships on the market. We look at the movement from quality assurance to quality control, from inputs-based quality to outcomes-based quality that is increasingly a product of the Common Core movement.

The standards and practices of independent school accreditation need reassessment in the light of the changes taking place in online education. Should schools be allowed to place grades on their transcripts from outside providers? What degree of control and evaluation oversight should a school have over teachers not employed by the school itself? We look at the gaps in our accreditation environment and we offer some suggestions.

pep Talk #3 iT and infrastructure

ENTERPRISE ROOM



E 2:40-3:35 pm

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revolutionary alliances

Suzanne Fogarty, Head of Upper School, Berkeley Carroll School (NY)Nathalie Youman, Chair of World Languages, Berkeley Carroll School Thana Moussa-Jarjour, Arabic Teacher, Johns Hopkins CTY Online

Programs (MD)

SALON III

To live and lead in the 21st century, American high school graduates must be proficient in more than one language. Because there are only so many periods in the traditional school day, schools need to revolutionize the way they think about time. Through the Berkeley Carroll partnership with Johns Hopkins CTY Online Program, students take language in school and an additional language online. This 6th academic course occurs outside the structure of the school day and builds skills of independence, flexibility and resilience. Additionally, online courses absorb fewer resources than hiring language faculty. The panel will include a teacher from Johns Hopkins CTY Program and two Berkeley Carroll faculty. They will demonstrate how an online language class works and how it complements the traditional classroom structure.

e-2

Who’s in charge here? Building responsible and independent Technology use in Teens

Dr. Tammy Finch, Middle School Counselor, Cary Academy (NC) Dawn Bates, Assistant Head of Middle School, Cary Academy Kevin Rokuskie, Senior Information Services Consultant, Cary Academy

SALON I-II

“That computer is such a distraction; can’t we just get rid of it?” “Social media is so dangerous. Can’t we just block all these sites?” Sound familiar? If you are hearing these types of comments from teachers and parents, we can help. Parents and teachers look to school staff for advice on helping students navigate technology safely. Administrators, counselors and information technology staff are well equipped to help parents and teachers promote responsible and independent technology use in teens. Join us as we provide knowledge, resources and practical suggestions for helping your school community navigate the technology maze.

e-3

Breaking the classroom mold; Online learning across campus Boundaries

Travis Warren, President and Founder, WhippleHill (NH) OESIS Sponsor

Elizabeth Preston, Director of Information Technology, St. Luke’s School (CT)Laura Deisley, Director of Strategic Innovation, The Lovett School (GA)

SALON V-VI-VII

More schools are realizing the potential of online learning. From web-facilitated and blended learning courses to multi-school consortia, online learning provides extraordinary opportunities to expand the ways students can learn and share. Learn how St. Luke’s School in CT and The Lovett School in GA came together to offer a unique, team-taught online learning opportunity for their communities.

e-4

Online classes: how do They change the environment of college admissions?

Featured Speaker: Nancy Meislahn, Dean of Admission and Financial Aid, Wesleyan University (CT)

Matt McGann, Assistant Director of Admissions, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)

Joe Fox, Assistant Director of College Counseling, The Barstow School (MO), in partnership with The Hybrid Learning Consortium (MO)

Chris Powers, Director of Online Learning, Assistant Director of College Counseling, Shorecrest Preparatory School (FL), in partnership with The Hybrid Learning Consortium

SALON IV

What value do college admissions offices place upon online courses on transcripts? How are prep schools incorporating online courses to help differentiate their students’ college applications? Learn how The Barstow School in Kansas City and Shorecrest Preparatory in St. Petersburg have approached college counseling when collaborating on building and sharing online courses. Learn from experienced college counselors and admissions representatives from MIT and Wesleyan, as they share insights on communication between college admissions counselors and campus admissions, representing online coursework on transcripts, building a strong reputation for online classes, and following NCAA accreditation compliance for online courses.

pep Talk #4 personal learning networks (plns)

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3:50-4:50 pm 6 x 6 Consortium Hour

SALON III-IV

Featuring six different Ignite-Style, 6-minute timed presentations by consortia serving independent schools. Following the six presentations, please feel free to come meet the presenters and learn more.

Global Online Academy The Online School for GirlsThe Hybrid Learning Consortium The VHS CollaborativeThe Malone School Online Network The Virtual Independent School Network (VisNET)

5:00-6:30 pm Reception

Reception with music by pianist Clifton Williams, Berklee College of Music, Class of 2014

FOYER/LOUNGE AREA


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Streamline Communications Enhance Learning Connect People Manage Enrollment Increase Efficiency

Teachers will flip.Finally, a Learning Management System that connects the whole independent school.

Learn more at www.whipplehill.com/oesis

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Online High School

ohs.stanford.edu

An independent school that brings together academically talented students from around the world in synchronous online seminars and offers them a rigorous academic program in a vibrant intellectual community.

Keeping it Real While Going Virtual

Presentation and Q&A with:

Raymond Ravaglia, Associate Dean and Director, Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies and Founder of the Stanford University Online High School

Thursday ∙ October 10

12:50–1:20pm ∙ Salon III-IV

Launching an Online Consortium: Lessons Learned from MSON

Presentation and Q&A with four Heads of School:Marjo Talbott from Maret School Craig Maughan from Trinity Prep Evan Peterson from Fort Worth Country Day Vince Durnan from University School Nashville

Thursday ∙ October 10

1:30–2:30pm ∙ Salon I-II

Learn how synchronous, video-conference based, seminars are the key to preserving an independent school education in an online environment, and see how a group of schools have come together with the Stanford Online High School to embed this approach within their schools.

1:40–2:35pm ∙ Salon I-II


6:45-8:15 am Buffet Breakfast SALON III-IV

8:00-9:00 am Keynote Address: Emerging Insights on Learning and the Road Ahead

Mark Milliron, Co-Founder & Chief Learning Officer, Civitas Learning, Austin, TX

F 9:20-10:15 amf-1

how to do a Blended learning power hour: a case Study in elementary innovation

Pamela Barrier, Principal, LearnForward (TX) Lisa Zapalac, Head of Lower School, Trinity Episcopal SchoolCathy Lewis, Math Specialist, Trinity Episcopal School

SALON I-II

Is your school interested in blended learning, but not ready for a whole-school transformation? One option is a Blended Learning Power Hour, where students step away from the traditional classroom format for an hour to target priority learning needs using online learning options and small-group instruction. This approach provides an excellent starting point for stimulating school-wide innovation toward student-centered and competency-based learning. Presenters will describe implementation of a sophisticated blended power hour program called “Extensions,” which was piloted with 1st and 2nd graders in 2010. Today, the popular program serves Kindergarten through 6th graders, and inspires innovation across the school.

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Sustaining a Tradition of excellence: The eight Schools association (eSa) Online consortium

Joel Backon, Director of Academic Technology, History Teacher, Choate Rosemary Hall (CT) Peter Warsaw, Academic Dean, Fine Arts Teacher, Deerfield Academy (MA)Alisa Barnard, Dean of Studies, St. Paul’s School (NH)

SALON III

In 2011, a consortium of eight large northeast boarding schools began meeting to determine the areas of technology and learning that might benefit from collective wisdom and resources. Development of an online learning program was one of the first orders of business. The challenge was to reengineer exciting face-to-face courses into dynamic, engaging online curriculum and PD, and meet the varied needs of the eight schools. Join the ESA panel as they share the experiences and lessons learned by a group of school heads, deans, teachers, and technology specialists. You may be surprised at the results of their work.

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What do We do now That We’re here? maximizing classroom Time in a Blended learning class

Meredith Stewart, Teacher and Department Chair, Cary Academy (NC)

ENDEAVOR ROOM

Much energy has been focused on how to maximize student learning and engagement in the online component of a blended course. This session will explore the less discussed, but equally important question of how to most effectively use the reduced classroom time in a blended course. We’ll consider how to best use face-to-face time in blended courses to complement online instruction, rather than simply replicating traditional classroom instruction. Led by a teacher with four years of blended classroom experience in an independent school, participants will experience a mini-simulation of classroom activity and then discuss how such activities can work in tandem with online instruction to enhance student learning.


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The 21st century math and Science classroom

Danika Bender, Math Department Chair, Shattuck-St. Mary’s School (MN)Matthew Inman, Science Teacher, Shattuck-St. Mary’s School

SALON V-VI-VII

Over the past six years, Shattuck-St. Mary’s School has developed in-house a wide-ranging blended curriculum affecting all subject areas. This session explores the particular challenges facing math and science teachers as they adapt to an evolving blended model curriculum. The session, led by long-serving math and science teachers from Shattuck-St. Mary’s blended learning program, will explore a variety of tools that are both simple and effective alternatives to the traditional classroom.

Challenges to consider include:

• Keeping up with the technology that students are using

• Lab work in science

• Adjustment of instructional plans based on observation of students

• In-class group practice with immediate feedback

And some possible tools and solutions include:

• Willingness and opportunity to explore and play with new tools and technology

• Online simulations, redesign labs, open lab times

• Online presentations of information, with multiple alternatives for delivery

• Array of tools for student engagement, including BigBlueButton, class forums, Skype and online homework

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Town hall meeting with mark milliron

SALON IV

In this open Q and A session with Friday’s Keynote Speaker, learn more about the future of online learning and the disruptions affecting K-12 and postsecondary education today.

pep Talk #5 academic honesty

ENTERPRISE ROOM

G 10:25-11:20 am

G-1

e-rupting education: how digital classrooms are about more than Just Technology

Gonzalo Garcia-Pedroso, Chief Information Officer, South Kent School (CT)

Phil Darrin, Dean of Academic & Student Affairs, South Kent School

SALON IV

Digital technology like iPads, eTextbooks and Smartboards are at the forefront of the changing classroom model. Ask any school with a successful digital model and they’ll tell you that it’s not as easy as adapting old teaching models to include technology – that is only part of it. We call the process e-Rupting education. You have to meet kids at their level, where they work and live, and if you are behind the times, you are doing them a disservice. Join us to learn best practices for modifying and redefining elements of your curriculum to best prepare your students for the future.

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from the Temple to the Bazaar: Guide your School into the future using innovation forums and appreciative inquiry

Jenifer Fox, Author, Consultant, former Head of School, The Clariden School of Southlake (TX)

SALON I-II

Transformational change will take more than lone visionaries or maverick leaders. Transforming school cultures requires deft and able leadership and a few strong processes that are generative and based on everyone’s strengths. Hear the story of how one school used Open Innovation Forums and Appreciative Inquiry to make radical and rapid changes based on creating shared transformative metaphors.


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What We Know now: Our Blended pilot experience

Courtney Cavellier, Director of Studies, Shattuck-St. Mary’s School (MN) Hannah Sobol, Blended Learning and weCreate Coordinator, Shattuck-St.

Mary’s School

SALON V-VI-VII

In 2012-2013, after several years of offering home-grown blended courses as part of their curriculum, Shattuck-St. Mary’s School, a boarding/day school in Minnesota, conducted a Blended Learning Pilot, during which 22 juniors and seniors took the majority of their classes in a blended format. With this flexible schedule came the opportunity for an independent project, such as research, internships, community service, and/or creative projects. After evaluating the pilot by comparing the performance of students in the program with their peers, conducting student and teacher surveys, and interviewing students, teachers, and parents, the school moved forward with expanding the program in 2013 -2014 and believes that blended learning is a necessary tool for independent schools to consider as they evaluate, refine, and enhance the educational experience of their students. The speakers will share their experience developing the program and supporting the students and teachers through the first pilot year and review the initial results of their program evaluation.

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meeting diverse Student needs with Blended learning

Rabbi Elchanan Weinbach, Head of School, Kohelet Yeshiva High School (PA)Les Spero, CEO of Project KodachromeAmanda Parashar, Teacher, Kohelet Yeshiva High School

SALON III

This session explores one school’s approach to designing and developing a blended learning program to help students who were struggling in traditional classroom models for a variety of reasons. The blended learning program leverages project-based learning and online content to engage students. The session will explore the program design, challenges faced in the development of the course and an overview of initial implementation.

pep Talk #6 Teaching humanities

ENTERPRISE ROOM

H 11:30 am-12:25 pm

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crafting a Vision: The first first Step

Cindy Sabik, Dean of Faculty, Worcester Academy (MA) Barbara Ahalt, Assistant Head of School/Upper School Director,

Worcester AcademyRon Cino, Head of School, Worcester Academy Mike Mallett, Director of Middle School, Worcester Academy

ENDEAVOR ROOM

With new leadership, a (relatively) new century, and an emerging body of literature and experience that makes it clear that there is a new educational paradigm unfolding not just in the U.S. but around the globe, we at Worcester Academy decided to make the cultural shift necessary to support teaching and learning in this new paradigm. Step one, establishing a vision and a lexicon, proved to be complex, invigorating, and essential. In this presentation we share our process, our emerging vision, our efforts at collaborative leadership, and our next steps.

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Talking the Talk or Walking the Walk: are We reforming our Schools or Transforming Them?

Linda Nelson, Executive Director, VISNET - The Virtual Independent School Network (NC)

Stephanie Keaney, Director of VISNET Operations

SALON I-II

What do we mean when we talk about becoming a 21st century learning community? With over a decade of the 21st century behind us, one would think that we have had plenty of time to figure that out, or perhaps not. Technology abounds in our schools and we have an ever growing arsenal of the latest and greatest digital tools. But what impact is this having on learning? Have we simply reformed our delivery or have we transformed the learning process? Join VISNET colleagues for a candid look at what’s really happening in schools and learn how to recognize and implement genuinely transformative change.


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H 11:30 am-12:25 pm Continuedh-3

Taming the panther: copyright and fair use in Online learning

Rabbi Seth Linfield, Executive Director, Yeshivah of Flatbush (NY)

SALON V-VI-VII

This session will offer practical pointers, for school and teacher, on what to do - and stay away from - in offering or using online learning environments, from course management systems to blending learning to personal faculty websites. We will explore: who owns and may use contributions made by faculty, staff, or students; positioning your work to encourage only desired uses, by your students and others; how to decide if your use of another’s work is fair use, including the true meaning of the so-called “10% rule;” steps for avoiding infringement; responsibilities to protect the intellectual property of others, during and after the semester; and what training and policies a school should put in place. We will glean insights from the district court’s recent decision in Cambridge University Press v. Becker (N.D.Ga. 2012), the Georgia State educational fair use case.

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incorporating design Thinking into the Blended model

Matthew Cavellier, Director of Academic Innovation, Shattuck-St. Mary’s School (MN)Hannah Sobol, Blended Learning/weCreate Coordinator, Shattuck-St. Mary’s School

SALON IV

Shattuck-St. Mary’s is five years into its experiment with blended learning, and this past year we conducted a pilot with 22 students who took the majority of their classes in the blended format. This flexible schedule opened up opportunities for those students to work on an independent project of their choosing. The project could incorporate academic research, community service, an off-campus internship, a creative project, or a combination of any of the four. Nine of the 22 students in the pilot participated in off-campus internships, encompassing everything from working on a political campaign, to observing surgeries at the veterinary clinic, to volunteering with a local nonprofit to aid refugees. No matter the focus, all of these projects introduced students to the principles of design thinking developed at Stanford’s Design School. This session will overview SSM’s experience, and explore the ways in which the blended schedule affords opportunities to tackle real-world problems, gain practical design skills, and promote innovation and collaboration.

pep Talk #7 Teaching languages

ENTERPRISE ROOM

12:15 pm -1:30 pm Lunch Sponsored by: Middlebury Interactive Languages

Lunch Presentation by The Burlington High School Help Desk (MA)

SALON III-IV

The Burlington High School Help Desk is a student-run “genius bar” where students assist with the integration of technology in a 1:1 iPad high school. Students are responsible for supporting teachers with the creation of digital workflows, providing the latest technology news and updates, and problem-solving for a variety of tech-related issues, including hardware and cloud-based applications. Students are skilled at identifying ways in which teachers can effectively integrate technology into the classroom to create a more engaging and relevant learning experience. Students also maintain and promote the BHS Help Desk blog which serves as the central hub for showcasing video tutorials, app demonstrations and reviews, and critical analysis of the latest tech gadgets, operating systems, and social networking tools.



J 1:40-2:35 pm

J-1

collective Success: Building community through Online partnerships

Sarah Hofstra, Director of The Hybrid Learning Consortium, The Barstow School (MO)

Kellye Crockett, Director of Admissions and Marketing, The Barstow School, in partnership with The Hybrid Learning Consortium

SALON III

Implementing innovation and change in independent schools steeped in tradition is challenging. Creating purposeful collaborations with peer institutions can be a powerful way to foster successful growth. Online partnerships can be empowering for all concerned. Learn tools for accomplishing mutual benefits while maintaining important autonomy in independent school consortia offering online courses. The Hybrid Learning Consortium is one of many models that can support schools embracing online learning. This session will open with an overview of the successes and challenges that partnerships can provide and will include workshop time for participants to begin developing potential plans for their own schools.

J-2

The expansive use of Blended learning in an independent School

Featured Speaker: Nick Stoneman, President, Shattuck St. Mary’s School (MN)

SALON I-II

Blended learning is here to stay and will, in a few short years, be viewed as a standard part of most educational institutions – public or private. This session is, therefore, not about extolling the virtues of blended learning to those who remain skeptical or unsure of its applicability. Rather, the session’s focus is on exploring the exciting doors a blended learning model opens. We will look across the many aspects of an independent school and discuss how to integrate blended learning’s potential beyond simply delivering an academic program. How do we create new and robust programs and new opportunities for the students? How do we further engage and connect with our parent body? How do we embrace alumni and cultivate these relationships? How do we cast our net further and increase enrollment? How can we develop additional revenue streams so essential to our financial well-being? By understanding how to unleash and apply the potential of blended learning, attendees will gain insights into the expansive – and clearly positive – impact it can have within an independent school.

J-3

The flipped classroom – Theory and practice

Scott MacClintic, Director, Kravis Center for Excellence in Teaching, Loomis Chaffee School (CT)

SALON V-VI-VII

“Flipping” the classroom leads to a fundamental change in the use of class time for both the students and the teacher. Collaboration, communication and critical thinking become the norm during class when content delivery is completed for homework. This session will serve as an introduction to the flipped classroom model and how it can transform student learning.

J-4

developing Online content for Specialized Subjects

Rabbi Elchanan Weinbach, Head of School, Kohelet Yeshiva High School (PA)Les Spero, CEO of Project KodachromeAmanda Parashar, Teacher, Kohelet Yeshiva High School

SALON IV

While there are many options for online content in some curricular areas, there are fewer resources available for some subjects. This session explores one school’s approach to designing and developing their own online course content. The session will explore aspects of course development, including: LMS platform choice, curriculum and assessment design and development. Presenters will explore the project process and share challenges faced in the development of the online courses as well as an overview of initial implementation. The session will interest participants seeking strategies for creating engaging content in emerging online subjects.

pep Talk #8 Online and Blended pd for Teachers

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K 2:45-3:40 pmK-1

pln: Theory and practice

Jonathan Martin, Educational Writer and Consultant, JonathanEMartin Ed. Services (AZ)

SALON I-II

This session will focus on the power and promise of Personal Learning Networks and take a preliminary dive into the nature of connectivism, as defined by Canadian academics George Siemens and Stephen Downes, and connected learning, as articulated by Will Richardson, Sheryl Nussbaum Beach, John Seely Brown, Steven Johnson and Howard Rheingold. After a brief introduction to RSS readers and Twitter, we’ll discuss in small groups our own connected learning practices and how we develop our own individual PLNs, and build out a set of recommended practices and follows. Finally, we’ll explore in particular the value and nature of blogging as a tool for building, supporting, and advancing your PLN experience.

K-2

futures of learning: adapting and Building for the future

Kevin Page, Director Emeritus, International School of Berne, Switzerland

SALON V-VI-VII

In this session, an international school shares its approach to providing students of today with a chance to participate in what the future of learning might entail. Developing from our association with a major US online provider and our development of affiliate schools around the world along with our involvement in the IB Online World School Project, we have taken another look at how we should be providing the best possible education for our students today for them to benefit tomorrow.

K-3

increase Opportunities with Blended and Online learning

Mark Bucceri, Chief Learning Officer, The VHS Collaborative (MA)OESIS Sponsor

SALON IV

The right online or blended learning initiative can build students’ 21st century skills, supplement any school’s curriculum, and give schools a competitive edge against other independent schools and other full-time, online options. A well-planned initiative also provides teachers with tools and resources they can use to improve student experiences in their face-to-face classrooms. Key decisions impact whether or not the program will meet student needs without sacrificing educational quality. This interactive informational session will provide leaders with high-level guidance and a checklist for implementing a student-centered, mission-driven, cost-effective, online learning program that benefits teachers, students, parents, and school leaders.

3:50-4:30

plenary Wrap-up roundtable: Where Do We Go From Here?

SALON III-IV

Moderated by OESIS Organizing Committee Members: Courtney Cavellier, Director of Studies, Shattuck-St. Mary’s School, MNLucinda Katz, Head of School, Marin Country Day School, CASeth Linfield, Executive Director, Yeshiva of Flatbush, NYDave Ostroff, Director, Tad Bird Honors College, All Saint’s Episcopal School, TXMarquis Scott, Director of Information Technology, Newark Academy, NJ



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Barbara AhaltAssistant Head of School; Upper

School Director, Worcester Academy, Worcester, MA

Carol AndersonVice President, Commission on

Institutions of Higher Education, NEASC - New England Association of Schools and Colleges (MA)

Karen ArchambaultPrimary Site Coordinator, Wellesley

High School, Wellesley, MA

Joel BackonDirector of Academic Technology, Choate

Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, CT

Alisa BarnardDean of Studies, St. Paul’s School,

Concord, NH

Pamela BarrierPrincipal, LearnForward, TX

Dawn BatesAssistant Head of Middle School, Cary

Academy, Cary, NC

Danika BenderMath Instructor and Department

Chair, Shattuck-St. Mary’s School, Faribault, MN

Susan BoothDirector of Professional Growth and

Learning, Online School for Girls, Bethesda, MD

Jeff BradleyOESIS Co-Founder; Partner, Educators’

Collaborative, Bow, NH

Emily BreakellStudent, College of the Holy Cross,

Worcester, MA

Christopher BrueningsenHeadmaster, The Kiski School,

Saltsburg, PA

Mark BucceriChief Learning Officer, The VHS

Collaborative, Maynard, MA

Darby CarrHead of School, Laurel Spring School,

West Chester, PA

Courtney CavellierDirector of Studies, Shattuck-St. Mary’s

School, Faribault, MN

Matthew CavellierDirector of Academic Innovation,

Shattuck-St. Mary’s School, Faribault, MN

Christopher ChewHeadmaster, North Middlesex Regional

High School, Pepperell, MA

Ron CinoHead of School, Worcester Academy,

Worcester, MA

Nat ConardHead of School, Pingry School,

Bernards, NJ

Gail CorderDirector of Educational Technology,

Trinity Valley School, Fort Worth, TX

Kellye CrockettDirector of Admissions and Marketing,

The Barstow School, Kansas City, MO

Jim DachosDirector of Educational Partnerships,

The VHS Collaborative, Maynard, MA

Phil DarrinDean of Student & Academic Affairs,

South Kent School, South Kent, CT

Laura DeisleyDirector of Strategic Innovation,

The Lovett School, Atlanta, GA

Vince DurnanHead of School, University of

Nashville, Nashville, TN

Tammy FinchMiddle School Counselor, Cary

Academy, Cary, NC

Suzanne FogartyUpper School Director, Berkeley

Carroll School, Brooklyn, NY

Jenifer FoxAuthor; Consultant; Former Head of

School, The Clariden School of Southlake, Southlake, TX

Joe FoxMiddle School Athletic Director,

College Counselor, The Barstow School, Kansas City, MO

Gonzalo Garcia-PedrosoChief Information Officer, South Kent

School, South Kent, CT

Vaz GnanamPresident, Providence Global

Solutions, Sri Lanka

Carole HamiltonEnglish Teacher, Director of Speech &

Debate, Cary Academy, Cary, NC

Sarah HofstraDirector of Hybrid Learning,

The Barstow School, Kansas City, MO

Matt InmanScience Instructor, Shattuck-St. Mary’s

School, Faribault, MN

Lucinda KatzHead of School, Marin Country Day

School, CA

Stephanie KeaneyDirector of VISNET Operations,

VISNET, Greensboro, NC

Weston KieschnickDean of Educational Initiatives, Laurel

Spring School, West Chester, PA

Cathy LewisMath Specialist, Trinity Episcopal

School, Austin, TX

Seth LinfieldExecutive Director, Yeshivah of

Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY

Gabriel LucasDirector of Technology, Castilleja

School, Palo Alto, CA

Howard LuriePresident for E-Learning Strategy,

Consulting Services for Educators (CS4Ed)

Former VP for External Relations, edX, Boston, MA

Scott MacClinticDirector, Kravis Center for Excellence

in Teaching, Loomis Chaffee, Windsor, CT

Michael MallettMiddle School Director, Worcester

Academy, Worcester, MA

Jonathan MartinWriter and Consultant,

JonathanEMartin Ed. Services, Tucson, AZ

Craig MaughanHead of School, Trinity Preparatory

School, Winter Park, FL

Matthew McGannAssistant Director of Admissions, MIT,

Cambridge, MA

Nancy Hargrave MeislahnDean of Admission and Financial Aid,

Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT

Amy MichalowskiDirector of Academic Affairs, The VHS

Collaborative, Maynard, MA

Mark MillironCo-Founder & Chief Learning Officer,

Civitas Learning, Austin, TX

Thana Moussa-JarjourArabic Teacher, Johns Hopkins CTY

Online Programs, Baltimore, MD

Marcus MusterDirector of Technology, The Kiski

School, Saltsburg, PA

Michael NachbarDirector, Global Online Academy,

Seattle, WA

Linda NelsonExecutive Director, VISNET,

Greensboro, NC

Craig OlearDirector of VSB, The Kiski School,

Saltsburg, PA

Dave OstroffDirector, Tad Bird Honors College,

All Saints’ Episcopal School, Fort Worth, TX

Kevin PageDirector Emeritus, International

School of Berne, Switzerland

Amanda ParasharTeacher, Kohelet Yeshiva High School,

Merion Station, PA

Evan PetersonHead of School, Fort Worth Country

Day, Fort Worth, TX

Moss PikeDean of Middle School, Harvard

Westlake School, Los Angeles, CA

Allison PowellVice President for State and District

Services, iNACOL - International Association for K-12 Online Learning (VA), Vienna, VA

Chris PowersDirector of Online Learning, Assistant

Director of College Counseling, Shorecrest Preparatory School, St. Petersburg, FL

Elizabeth PrestonDirector of Information Technology,

St. Luke’s School, New Canaan, CT

Sanje RatnavaleManaging Director, OESIS Group,

Santa Monica, CA

Ray RavagliaSenior Associate Dean and Director of

Stanford University Pre-Collegiate Studies, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

Kevin RokuskieSenior Information Services Consultant,

Cary Academy, Cary, NC

Kevin RuthAssistant Head for Strategic Initiatives,

Tower Hill School, Wilmington, DE

Cindy SabikDean of Faculty, Worcester Academy,

Worcester, MA

Austin SaratProfessor, Associate Dean of the Faculty,

Amherst College, Amherst, MA

Marquis ScottDirector of Information Technology,

Newark Academy, Livingston, NJ

Hannah SobolBlended Learning and weCreate

Program Coordinator, Shattuck-St. Mary’s School, Faribault, MN

Les SperoCEO, Project Kodachrome, Kohelet

Yeshiva High School, Merion Station, PA

Cameron StaplesPresident/CEO, NEASC, Burlington, MA

Meredith StewartTeacher & Department Chair, Cary

Academy, Cary, NC

Nick StonemanPresident, Shattuck-St. Mary’s School,

Faribault, MN

Marjo TalbottHead of School, Maret School,

Washington, DC

Maura TuckerAP Government and Politics Teacher,

The VHS Collaborative, Maynard, MA

Travis WarrenPresident, Whipple Hill, Bedford, NH

Peter WarsawDean of Faculty, Deerfield Academy,

Deerfield, MA

John WatsonFounder, Evergreen Education Group,

Evergreen, CO

Elchanan WeinbachHead of School, Kohelet Yeshiva High

School, Merion Station, PA

Nathalie YoumanChair of World Languages, Berkeley

Carroll School, Brooklyn, NY

Lisa ZapalacHead of Lower School, Trinity

Episcopal School, Austin, TX

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AP*

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9-12Grades

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Middle School High School

A Flexible Interactive World Language Curriculum

Make the academic excellence of Middlebury College available to your students.Middlebury Interactive, the recognized leader in digital world language education, provides access to superior online programs that prepare students with the language skills and cultural understanding to compete in the 21st Century global marketplace.

Interactive Courses:

• Integratecommunication,culture,connections,comparisonsand communities at varying levels of immersion.

• Offercustomizedprogramsandcoursesthatarespecificallydesigned at grade level—whether used fully online, in a blended model or as supplemental material.

• Engagestudentsinavarietyofactivities,practices,tasks and assessments.

• AlignwiththeNationalStandardsdevelopedbytheAmericanCouncilontheTeachingofForeignLanguages(ACTFL).

All the Right Options in a Proven, Vertically Articulated Online Curriculum

*AdvancedPlacementandAPareregisteredtrademarksoftheCollegeBoard,whichwas not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.

Visit middleburyinteractive.com for more information or call 800.596.0910

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All Saints’ Episcopal School, TXArchbishop Hoban High School, OHAugusta Preparatory Day School, GAAustin Preparatory School, MAAvon Old Farms School, CTBarrier Consulting, TXThe Barstow School, MOBelmont Day School, MABelmont Hill School, MAThe Berkeley Carroll School, NYBerklee College of Music, MABishop Brady High School, NHBlair Academy, NJThe Bryn Mawr School, MDBuckingham, Browne & Nichols, MAThe Buckley School, CACal/West Educators Placement, CAThe Cambridge School of Weston, MACanterbury School, CTCardigan Mountain School, NHCary Academy, NCCastilleja School, CACatalyze Learning International, NCCheshire Academy, CTChoate Rosemary Hall, CTThe Clariden School of Southlake, TXClassbook.com, NYCommonwealth School, MAConcord Academy, MACulver Academies, INEducators’ Collaborative, NHThe Eight Schools Association Online

Consortium, CTThe Episcopal Academy, PAEpiscopal High School, VAEpiscopal High School of Baton Rouge, LAEvergreen Education Group, COFairfield Country Day School, CTFayetteville Academy, NCThe Field School, DCFort Worth Country Day, TXFriends’ Central School, PAGeorge Washington University/K12, NCGermantown Friends School, PAGilman School, MDGilmour Academy, OHGlobal Online Academy, WAGould Academy, METhe Gunnery, CTHackley School, NYHarvard-Westlake School, CA

The Hewitt School, NYHilton Head Preparatory School, SCThe Holton-Arms School, MDHopkins School, CTThe Hotchkiss School, CTThe Hybrid Learning Consortium, MOIndian Creek School, MDInterlochen Center for the Arts, MIInternational School of Berne,

SwitzerlandInternational School of Boston, MAIolani School, HIJohns Hopkins-CTY, NYK12, OKKingsley Montessori School, MAKingswood Oxford School, CTThe Kiski School, PAKohelet Yeshiva High School, PALaguna Blanca School, CALaurel Springs School, PALawrenceville School, NJLearnForward, TX The Loomis Chaffee School, CTThe Lovett School, GAMalone Schools Online Network, CAManlius Pebble Hill School, NYMaret School, DCMarin Country Day School, CAMassachusetts Institute of Technology, MAMaui Preparatory Academy, HIMcDonogh School, MDMiami Country Day School, FLMiddlesex School, MAMill Springs Academy, GAMilton Academy, MAMiss Porter’s School, CTMoravian Academy, PAMorristown-Beard School, NJNEASC, MANew Hampton School, NHNewark Academy, NJThe Newman School, MANewton Country Day School, MANoble and Greenough School, MANorfolk Academy, VANorth Shore Country Day School, ILThe Northwest School, WAOak Meadow, VTOld Trail School, OHOnline School for Girls, MDPacific Ridge School, CA

Peddie School, NJPhillips Academy, MAPhillips Exeter Academy, NHThe Pingry School, NJPoly Prep Country Day School, NYPomfret School, CTPortsmouth Abbey School, RIProvidence Solutions, Sri LankaRenWeb School Management Software, TXRiverdale Country School, NYThe Rivers School, MARobinson School, PRRutgers Preparatory School, NJSacred Heart Schools, CASCH Academy, PASF University High School, CAShattuck-St. Mary’s School, MNShore Country Day School, MAShorecrest Preparatory School, FLSouth Kent School, CTSt. Anne’s-Belfield School, VASt. Johnsbury Academy, VTSt. Luke’s School, CTSt. Mark’s School, MASt. Paul’s School, NHStanford University Online HS, CASummit Country Day School, OHTabor Academy, MAThayer Academy, MATilton School, NHTower Hill School, DETrinity Episcopal School, TXTrinity Prep School, FLTrinity Valley School, TXUnited Nations Int’l School, NYUniversity School of Nashville, TNThe VHS Collaborative, MAVISNET, NCThe Wardlaw-Hartridge School, NJWashington Episcopal School, MDWatkinson School, CTWaynflete School, METhe Webb Schools, CAWesleyan University, CTWestminster School, CTWhippleHill Communications, NHWilbraham & Monson Academy, MAWinchester Thurston School, PAWinsor School, MAWorcester Academy, MAYeshivah of Flatbush, NY

OeSiS east Welcomes the following 150 Schools and Other Organizations(List current as of October 1, 2013)

OESIS East Participants Represent the Following 35 LocationsArizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,

North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington. Plus: Puerto Rico, Sri Lanka, Switzerland.

www.the-oesis.com

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Join like-minded independent schools to expand blended and online learning on your campus.

ü Now Enrolling grades 2–12

ü Rigorous and engaging courses, including AP

ü Deeply involved and qualified independent school faculty

ü Small class sizes, capped at 17 students

ü Professional development through on-site training, webinars and an annual symposium

www.hybridlearningconsortium.orgLook for us at coNsortium hour!


Join like-minded independent schools to expand blended and online learning on your campus.

ü Now Enrolling grades 2–12

ü Rigorous and engaging courses, including AP

ü Deeply involved and qualified independent school faculty

ü Small class sizes, capped at 17 students

ü Professional development through on-site training, webinars and an annual symposium

www.hybridlearningconsortium.orgLook for us at coNsortium hour!

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Evergreen provides schools with a roadmap to address the

best way to start or grow an online and blended learning

program. Schools are faced with immediate decisions regarding

quality online content, teacher professional development,

technology choices, how to understand and implement blended

learning models, funding models, and more. Evergreen gives

you a decision-making framework and the data necessary to

move quickly and smartly toward your own online learning program.

Is Evergreen right for my school?

§ Do you have pockets of online and blended learning innovation in your school? Are you preparing to scale your efforts?

§ Are you engaged in online and blended learning, but unsure your model is effective?

§ Are you overwhelmed by the number of online providers knocking at your door and providing conflicting information?

§ Are you faced with critical decisions regarding your online or blended program such as digital content choices, teacher professional development, technology support, operational impact and budgeting?

§ Is it time to bring the bulk of your teaching staff up to the level of your technology innovators?

§ Are you faced with mission critical technology decisions in support of your online and blended program?

§ Are you challenged with developing a budget to support your online and blended programs?

For over 10 years, the Evergreen

Education Group has provided

a range of independent

consulting, advising, and

support services to schools,

education agencies,

non-pro�t organizations,

and companies that are

transforming education through

online and blended learning.

Evergreen also publishes the

annual Keeping Pace with K-12

Online Learning report (www.

kpk12.com), which offers a

national and state level review

of key policy and practice issues

in online and blended learning.

Evergreen’s pledge– Consulting

and project management from

experienced, independent

online and blended learning

leaders. We don’t sell anything

other than expertise.

Assess your school’s online and

blended learning readiness in

four key functional areas–

Evergreen – Designing an Online and Blended Learning Path

Needs assessment, strategic guidance and recommendations for your school

Content

Teaching

Technology

Operations

OUR CLIENTS INCLUDE

The Athenian School

Chaminade College Preparatory

The College Preparatory School

Lick-Wilmerding High School

Marin Academy

New York City Department of Education

The Odyssey School

Purcell Marian High School

The Urban School of San Francisco

The VHS Collaborative

To begin your initial self-

assessment and learn more

about whether Evergreen is

appropriate for your school

contact us at:

[email protected]

970.375.3277

www.evergreenedgroup.com

www.kpk12.com


OeSiS Thanks Our Silver Sponsors

Evergreen provides schools with a roadmap to address the

best way to start or grow an online and blended learning

program. Schools are faced with immediate decisions regarding

quality online content, teacher professional development,

technology choices, how to understand and implement blended

learning models, funding models, and more. Evergreen gives

you a decision-making framework and the data necessary to

move quickly and smartly toward your own online learning program.

Is Evergreen right for my school?

§ Do you have pockets of online and blended learning innovation in your school? Are you preparing to scale your efforts?

§ Are you engaged in online and blended learning, but unsure your model is effective?

§ Are you overwhelmed by the number of online providers knocking at your door and providing conflicting information?

§ Are you faced with critical decisions regarding your online or blended program such as digital content choices, teacher professional development, technology support, operational impact and budgeting?

§ Is it time to bring the bulk of your teaching staff up to the level of your technology innovators?

§ Are you faced with mission critical technology decisions in support of your online and blended program?

§ Are you challenged with developing a budget to support your online and blended programs?

For over 10 years, the Evergreen

Education Group has provided

a range of independent

consulting, advising, and

support services to schools,

education agencies,

non-pro�t organizations,

and companies that are

transforming education through

online and blended learning.

Evergreen also publishes the

annual Keeping Pace with K-12

Online Learning report (www.

kpk12.com), which offers a

national and state level review

of key policy and practice issues

in online and blended learning.

Evergreen’s pledge– Consulting

and project management from

experienced, independent

online and blended learning

leaders. We don’t sell anything

other than expertise.

Assess your school’s online and

blended learning readiness in

four key functional areas–

Evergreen – Designing an Online and Blended Learning Path

Needs assessment, strategic guidance and recommendations for your school

Content

Teaching

Technology

Operations

OUR CLIENTS INCLUDE

The Athenian School

Chaminade College Preparatory

The College Preparatory School

Lick-Wilmerding High School

Marin Academy

New York City Department of Education

The Odyssey School

Purcell Marian High School

The Urban School of San Francisco

The VHS Collaborative

To begin your initial self-

assessment and learn more

about whether Evergreen is

appropriate for your school

contact us at:

[email protected]

970.375.3277

www.evergreenedgroup.com

www.kpk12.com

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major Speakers

Keynote SpeakersJane Swift

Former Governor of Massachusetts;CEO of Middlebury Interactive Languages

angela maiersSocial Media Evangelist & Author of The Habitudes and The Passion Driven Classroom

Tricia rossAssociate Vice President, Special Projects,The Juilliard School

nick SproullAssociate Director of High School Review/Policy for NCAA

Jonathan BergmannCo-Author of Flip Your Class;TED Education Board member

howard lurieFormerly Vice President of edX and Managing Director of PBS Learning Media

Brian BridgesDirector of CLRN; UC Online Content Evaluation Partner

ray ravagliaCo-Founder of StanfordUniversity Online High School

John WatsonPresident, Evergreen Education Group

allison powellVice President, iNACOL

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